No research, no cure — 15 February is International Childhood Cancer Day In Switzerland, around 350 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every year. While innovative therapies are revolutionizing the world of adult oncology, young patients are still being…
Higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment Women who have been treated for cancer as a child with a certain type of chemotherapy have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale international study…
Summary Tomáš Sláma What did we want to achieve with our study?Cancer treatment makes you very tired. Sometimes even adults who had cancer as children still suffer from fatigue. We wanted to see how often this happens in Switzerland. We…
What is the role of physical late effects? Luzius Mader What was the aim of our study? The diagnosis of childhood cancer and the difficult treatment are a great challenge for the children affected. Children often feel the consequences years…
Sven Strebel What was the aim of our study? When a child has to be treated with platinum chemotherapy due to cancer, hearing can be damaged. In our study, we wanted to find out how many childhood cancer survivors experienced…
Behavioral problems after childhood cancer treatment. Luzius Mader What was the aim of our study? The diagnosis of childhood cancer and the intensive treatment are a great challenge for children and their families. Children often feel the consequences years later.…
Dietary intake and diet quality of adult survivors of childhood cancer and the general population: results from the SCCSS-Nutrition Study. What did we hope to achieve? We studied former cancer patients to find out what they ate. We wanted to…
International Cancer Survivor Symposium 2022 welcomed almost 200 participants worldwide to discuss latest developments and future directions of care for cancer survivors. Fast-evolving treatment options and technologies continue to advance survival in children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer.…
